The first few months of 793 was a worrying time for the north of England. Great portents of impending disaster were seen ...

Visiting the Holy Island of Lindisfarne has been compared to a 'entering a secret world' with its peaceful atmosphere, ...

Nestled along the north bank of the River Tees in County Durham, Gainford is a village rich in history and charm. Strategically positioned between Darlington and Barnard Castle, it offers a serene ...

There are two pubs on Lindisfarne - Holy Island, the historic monk sanctuary accessed by a tidal causeway - and they’re both good. But I’m choosing The Crown over The Ship simply because its ...

But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed monasteries. By Sui-Lee Wee The body lay wrapped in a maroon robe as a small cluster ...

INDORE: Three Jain monks were attacked by six hoodlums inside a Hanuman temple in MP's Neemuch district on Sunday where they were sheltering for the night. The assault sparked tension in Singoli ...

In 649, St. Ouen of Rouen gave him the opportunity to settle in the valley of Fontenelle and established the monastery of Fontenelle, or Abbaye Saint-Wandrille (Abbey of St. Wandrille), using the ...

Fall from these structures, as monks often did during their perilous, devotion-proving construction, and you’d have many moments of tumbling contemplation. When travel writer Patrick Leigh ...